How can I view <binary data> contents in Sql Data Tools Visual Studio 2010?

Question

I have a problem viewing binary data field in SQL query results. The field values are exactly MD5 falues. Is there any features in SQL Data Tools to view this data?

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Answer 1

You can add calculated field with code CONVERT(VARCHAR(35), YourField, 2) Try:

DECLARE @bin VARBINARY(MAX) = 0x5BAA61E4C9B93F3F0682250B6CF8331B7EE68FD8
SELECT  CONVERT(VARCHAR(35), @bin, 2)